KL's Jln Silang raided in massive sweep for illegal activities


KUALA LUMPUR: More than 1,000 enforcement personnel conducted a massive screening operation on Jalan Silang here, a known gathering point for foreigners in the city.

The police, primarily General Operations Force (GOF) personnel, and other agencies raided four blocks of shops on Thursday (Dec 21) and cordoned off the area as they rounded up offenders.

The sudden and thorough sweep caught most people in the area by surprise.

ALSO READ: Local traders blame undocumented foreigners for Jln Silang trouble

As of 1pm, some 500 foreigners had been detained for a number of offences, including not having proper travel and identification documents.

The operation was staged to curb illegal activities and screen businesses either owned by or employing foreigners to ensure their operations are legitimate.

It is learnt that some of the establishments targeted included a travel agency and makeshift clinic with unapproved medicines.

However, these premises were found unoccupied during the raid.

Some shophouses were found to have dirty, dilapidated makeshift workers' quarters on the second floor.

All those detained were brought to the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) here for further action.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Nation

Kyrgyz govt wants Malaysia to appoint adviser to the republic, says PM
Do you know...about sape?
Beacon of pride for developers
Diesel subsidy rationalisation timeline on hold to avoid speculative inflation
Online sex predators targeting kids can strike within an hour
Appeals Court to hear govt’s motion on 40% grant revenue
National kayaker in ICU after being hit by drunk driver
Negri’s Undang of Rembau laid to rest
National Landscape Dept to enforce tree management
Ironing out maids’ health issues

Others Also Read